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Breaching Cultural Containment

Dennis McCallum

Galatians 3:28

The Bible says, "There is no longer Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female. You are all one in Christ Jesus." What happens when the members of the church do not live according to this verse? Cultural containment is not a condition that just happens to groups. It is the outgrowth of sins of omission and commission. It is not enough to just say, "We have no objection to those outside of our cultural group coming in." The burden is on us to get outside of our comfort zone and seek out people who might be different than us, but need God. Cross cultural unity bears witness to the reality of Christ, and we are called to be united with one another.\r\n

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A Reconciled Community (Part 2)

Jim Leffel

Ephesians 2:19-22

God reconciles people to himself and to each other. When we come into a relationship with Him we become a part of His kingdom and His family. A reconciled community is connected by God and given purpose through Him!\r\n\r\n

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A Reconciled Community (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Ephesians 2:11-16

While the Gentiles were previously separated and alienated, that ended with the cross. God reconciles people to himself and to each other through His grace and love. We all have barriers that keep us from God and others, God wants to break through those and bring unity!\r\n

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Division in the Body of Christ

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 12:25

Unity is a key factor in the church, fellowship, and spirituality. What happens when the members of the body are divided? Our enemy, Satan, seeks to destroy God's people by tempting us to turn on each other and by encouraging apathy toward one another. What does division look like? Are we allowed to dissent and still maintain Godly unity within the church?\r\n

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The Body of Christ

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 2:2

What is the Body of Christ? What does it look like? Jesus emphasizes the importance of believers being unified with himself and each other. To accomplish this, believers must take an active role in developing these important relationships. The early church devoted themselves to spending time with each other, studying God's word, and prayer. This significantly impacted their individual spiritual lives as well as the health and growth of the church.\r\n

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From Old to New

Dennis McCallum

Acts 1:1-8

The book of Acts records the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant and from the focus on the nation of Israel to the church. The first event recorded is the impartation of the Holy Spirit on believers during Pentecost. What is the role of the Holy Spirit? How are the roles of the Holy Spirit different in the Old Testament than in the New Testament?\r\n

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Indigenous College Leadership: an Underground Student Movement

Ryan Lowery

Acts 1:1-8

In 2002, the Xenos College Ministry was an underground movement where the student members of the church did the leading and discipling. Today, many things look different but the philosophy hasn't changed. Giving college students the resources needed to win the lost, disciple, and raise up leaders in a small community context is still at it's core. Resources that are key to growth include discipleship, theological equipping, ministry houses, large meetings, and setting a vision.

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Toward a Leader Rich Church (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Acts 1:1-8

How do we cultivate leader-rich churches? The most important question to answer is: are we prioritizing raising up qualified leaders? Do we see this as the key to success? We need to be properly defining leadership, pushing people toward that, and recognizing those that are growing a following. We look at seven tips for creating an environment in which we can cultivate leaders.

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Casting a Vision

Mike Sullivan

Acts 1:1-8

Our churches need people who are convinced of the need to serve and evangelize, and convinced that they have a role to play. But often people don't seriously believe they can be used to do great things. We need to give individuals a vision for how they can be used powerfully by God for His kingdom.

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